Fateful Lightning (USA) Horse
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Fateful Lightning is a 4yo horse from the United States trained by Gustavo Rodriguez. He is by Tapit out of Gamble's Ghost and has won two races so far. On 4 Sep 2026 at Saratoga he secured his biggest win, earning $78,000 in Race 3. He has proved to be a profitable runner for bettors; backing him throughout his career would have produced a 147% return on investment.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Saratoga 04-Sep-26 1609m GOOD R3 Race 3 $68,624 (of $108,927) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:36.790, SP: 26.00 broke a beat slow without incident, chased along the inside and then just off the inside under prolonged urging from the half mile pole, swung four wide into upper stretch, rallied to take command a furlong out, edged clear to the finish kept to task. 1st Fateful Lightning ( K Carmouche 126 ) 2nd Ez Roll ( D Davis 126 ) 1.50L 3rd Get A Job ( F Prat 126 ) 5.25L See full results | K Carmouche 57.2kg | 1 (7) |
| Saratoga 08-Aug-26 1811m FIRM R5 Race 5 $11,079 (of $110,789) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:50.210, SP: 8.00 1st Papa Yo ( M Franco 126 ) 2nd Ez Roll ( D Davis 126 ) 5.25L 3rd Fateful Lightning ( K Carmouche 126 ) 11.25L See full results | K Carmouche 57.2kg 11.25L | 3 (7) |
| Belmont At The Big A 27-Jun-26 1609m R1 Md $54,765 (of $86,929) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:36.040, SP: 11.00 1st Fateful Lightning ( K Carmouche 126 ) 2nd Mortal Lock ( M Franco 126 ) 0.25L 3rd Executive ( R J Santana 126 ) 0.30L See full results | K Carmouche 57.2kg | 1 (7) |
| Belmont At The Big A 20-Jun-26 1609m R5 Md $1,212 (of $121,181) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:36.360, SP: 7.50 moved in near the back early, was urged along while inside to the two path on the turn and was no factor. 1st Into The Light ( D Davis 120 ) 2nd Asked And Answered ( J Rodriguez 120 ) 0.50L 3rd Mo The Merrier ( C Elliott 120 ) 0.20L 6th Fateful Lightning ( R J Santana 126 ) 9.60L See full results | R J Santana 57.2kg 9.60L | 6 (8) |
| Belmont At The Big A 18-May-26 1710m R3 Md $16,779 (of $83,893) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:45.160, SP: 4.33 was reserved early and saved ground throughout, cut the corner leaving the turn and then angled off the inside in the lane and finished well but had to settle for being second best. 1st Chips And Fish ( R Silvera 120 ) 2nd Fateful Lightning ( R J Santana 126 ) 2.00L 3rd Languid ( J Velazquez 120 ) 1.50L See full results | R J Santana 57.2kg 2.00L | 2 (7) |